Lest We Forget

lest we forget

November 11, 1918 – One Hundred and two years ago – marked the end of WWI, the Great War to End all Wars, that had begun four long, bloody years earlier.  Millions of bright-eyed, able bodied men marched off to war ready to right the wrong of the assignation of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

The Balkan states in Europe and Russia had been in conflict about Serbian nationalism for years.  Many countries around the world condemned the Serbian government for the assassination and sides began to form.

From National Geographic’s website on WWI:

“Convinced that Austria-Hungary was readying for war, the Serbian government ordered the Serbian army to mobilize and appealed to Russia for assistance. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers quickly collapsed.

Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun.”

It may seem like ancient history to you – and indeed in some ways it is – but my grandfather and three of his brothers, my grandmother’s brother, and perhaps even someone from your family tree fought in this war.  For America, it was the bloodiest, most horrific war since the American Civil war, killing over 20 MILLION soldiers and civilians and wounding another 21 MILLION people – many who died later from their wounds, or suffered the rest of their lives.

Why is this important?

This is about the events that led up to a war (that actually was the precursor to WWII, which was the deadliest military conflict in history.  An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, in WWII or about 3% of the 1940 world population (est. 2.3 billion.)

November 11, Armistice Day throughout the world, is about remembering all of the fallen.  All the Veterans of all countries that have given service to their fellow humans.

But for me, it’s also a stark reminder that here in the US, unless we change course, we are headed down the same path.  This is about looking at nationalism – and how unifying or divisive it can be.

When I was a child and teen, I would go shopping in downtown Ogden, Utah. I remember seeing veterans every November.  Old men with missing limbs, in their wheelchairs, with pain etched in their faces, with haunted eyes, still dealing with the PTSD and memories of their battle-field horrors and the loss of their friends and men in arms.  They were selling paper poppies as a way to raise money for Veteran’s organizations and to help us all remember the horrors of war, and the men and women, both military and civilian, who perished.

As an empath (I didn’t know that term then!), I would immediately tear up, feeling profound grief.  It was often even physically painful for me, as I could feel the pain many of those men still lived with.  I didn’t understand why I felt what I was feeling, but the images and emotions are still startlingly clear to this day.

In this country right now, we are deeply divided by the election events and results of this last week.  Rage, bullying, name calling, hatred, divisiveness, nationalism, seems to be the norm.  Misinformation and disinformation is heightening these emotions and creating even greater division.  And calls for civil war, physical harm, and protracted court battles, are being spoken in whispers or shouted from social media.

This destructive type of nationalism is the exact circumstance that led up to an assassination that set off not one, but two, world wars that killed over 120 MILLION PEOPLE – including many of our brightest and best.

Today I hear the words, “civil war”, being thrown around glibly and blithely, as if there are absolutely NO consequences to such violence.

I’ll be honest, it scares me.  Because I KNOW what happens when that match of hatred and divisive nationalism is lit.  I KNOW how it impacts not just those who fight (and die), but how it also impacts future generations because of the PTSD of those who served and don’t know how to heal the horrors of war in their minds, bodies and souls.

My family is the recipient of such PTSD spawned by the horrors of war.  My family is not alone.  In fact, millions of families in the US (and around the world) struggle daily with the traumas from more recent wars, as well as the unhealed traumas from family generational traumas caused by wars that were waged centuries before today.

They Live On Memoriasm

I write this article to honor the service of all Veterans everywhere.  I also write this as a call for peace.  For Armistice.  For cooler heads, and for taking a step back from the brink of conflict.

We are not each others’ enemies.  What I would like to ask you is “What is it about this circumstance that makes you so angry, and why?”

It’s easy to point the finger at each other.  To call each other names.  To believe that the other side is misguided, gullible, stupid, brainwashed and evil.

Perhaps what we think is true.  Perhaps it isn’t.  But if it is bringing up strong emotions for you like rage, hatred, betrayal, injustice, etc., I invite you to look at where else in your life these emotions began.  What does it remind you of?

Were you bullied?  Unfairly punished for something you didn’t do?  What does “this” remind you of?  And are these emotions really even YOURS?

I remind you that Anger is actually a higher frequency than shame or guilt. (David Hawkins, Power vs Force.) Anger can move us to make changes in our own lives.  But it can also destroy – ourselves and others.  Love and compassion are far higher frequencies than anger.  But until we can heal the underlying wound or trauma that anger is masking, we cannot get to that place of compassion, understand and love for ourselves or others.

Before we go into any kind of “battle” with another, I urge you to look at the very painful emotions underneath the righteous anger and indignation.  What is really fueling the need to lash out at others?  Why do you feel the way you do?  And do you really believe the narrative going on in your head?  Does it make you feel peaceful and joyful? Or rageful and wanting to lash out?

We ALL have wounds that make us want to hurt ourselves or others.  But part of our personal and collective evolution is to gain self-mastery through inner exploration and healing the hurt within.  Until we do that, we will forever have national and global conflict. I certainly don’t want that – and I know you don’t either.

Flanders Field Poppies

I want to thank and honor all of our Veterans on this Day that is designed to remember our fallen service men and women.  To honor our dead and take stock of how we can embody peace, compassion and good will.

And finally, are you consciously choosing war?  Or are you choosing peace? Help me choose peace. I’m here to help if you want to explore more and to find that place of inner peacefulness.  Email me at Michelle@QuantumSoulClearing.com and let’s talk.

My work in the world is to help heal trauma.  The Quantum Soul Clearing Process™ is a spiritual technology designed to heal and eliminate the frequencies of trauma that fuel things like addiction, family and person dysfunction, and all the fall-out from any kind of trauma.  It’s big mission. But it’s important to help people heal.  To help avoid the horrors of unresolved trauma that lead to more division and war.

 

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915
Flanders Field Cemetary Marker

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

Lockdown: Time to Transform

 

Transformation butterfly

Today, as I reflect on what is emerging in the stillness of this lockdown energy, I had a epiphany about my health. And how this time may be impacting you, as well.

I believe that during this quiet, introspective time, we are healing, clearing, processing anything from the past that hasn’t completely shifted.  Or perhaps we’re able to access a different, deeper facet of that healing. Or both.

The last couple of weeks, as I have stepped into serving others and re-building my business, I have felt like I hit an energetic wall.  It was like I just could not find enough energy to do everything I need to do around the house, let alone get on line and support others!

In fact, my body hasn’t felt well for several weeks.  I’ve had chest pain, shortness of breath, a great deal of edema throughout my body (probably about 20-30 lbs of excess fluid!), and have just needed a lot more sleep.  

I finally got a hold of my integrative practitioner and had her do a scan for me.  She called me back and said she’d found a set of viruses that seem to be impacting my heart and suggested that I get a full cardio workup.  I had to admit that that news really set me back!  

And then I got to thinking about the patterns of health issues in my life.

Huh!  How fascinating! I had just been working on a list of ways that my life had been profoundly impacted when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in 1986.  

Here’s a partial list of how rheumatoid arthritis changed my life.  And remember, I was only 26 years old, with two small daughters to raise!

  • Couldn’t walk up and down stairs.  
  • Hands were swollen, frozen and crippled and I couldn’t write
  • Couldn’t continue my business I’d built up 
  • Unable to care for myself or my daughters
  • The stress of not being able to run my fresh squeezed juice business or work for anyone else contributed to my profound depression and caused terrible financial hardship

This is just a partial list, and I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks of how illness changed my life and what I had to do to overcome crippling arthritis.  

But my point here – is that there is a recurring theme!  Every time I have stepped into a bigger role as a business person, leader, healer, mentor, author, speaker, etc., this pattern of illness shows back up!  Can you relate?  

You start something new.  You have big visions and dreams, and then – BAM!! – something happens to sideline you.  It could be a health issue, a relationship issue, money issues, fear or anxiety, or an entirely different pattern.  But something side-lines you and you end up frustrated, depressed, angry at yourself, wondering if you’ll ever realize your dreams.

And this is what is up for me right now!  

What is fascinating, is that as I pulled my Human Design chart from back then, looking at the transits, and my current Human Design chart transits, there are MANY similarities!!  It’s almost like Ground Hog Day, 34 years later!  

What’s even more fascinating to me, is that it is likely related to rheumatoid arthritis, but this time it seems to be affecting my heart.  And three years ago my heart was “broken” by betrayal (yep coming up on THAT anniversary!).  So what needs to be healed?  

For me, what needs to be healed is the pattern of clearing and deleting the pattern of illness that interferes with business and my ability to be of service to others. It’s addressing the pain of loss and grief from losing an identity.  It’s choosing to show up for myself, instead of allowing the old patterns of pain and feeling broken to stop me in my tracks. 

So, why am I sharing this very personal story with you?

Because I believe that our deepest, darkest, most painful, unhealed frequencies are finally able to come to the surface and be address, healed, and released.  Once and for all!  And the way that those old patterns keep their hold on you is through silence and secrecy.  

These old, deep, excruciating pain patterns are exactly what keep us from feeling and being successful.  They stand in the way of our brightest dreams and desires.  They keep us looping in the lie that we are not enough.  Not smart enough.  Not lovable enough.  Not pretty or handsome enough.  Not capable of making the money we want and need.  Not capable of living the life we truly desire.  

And that, my friend, is exactly the gift of this time.  Yeah, I know it doesn’t feel much like a gift.  In fact, it feels pretty crappy, and scary and horrible, if you ask me!  But there is a golden lining to the emotions that are emerging in the silence and isolation of being at home.

What if the only way to what you really desire is through the fire of transformation and healing?  Are you willing to do the healing and self-examination to get to the other side?  I guarantee, it’s not for the faint of heart! (Pun intended!)

How worth it would it be to come out of this down time as a whole new person?  Someone who has faced their demons and is ready to shine.  Someone who is fearless in their determination to succeed and to live their gifts and talents the fullest.  To inspire others and revolutionize the world with your work.  

If you want, I can help. That is MY gift – to see what is lurking in the shadows and to delete the programming. To help set you free to thrive and be free of the past.  Let’s connect.  No obligation.  Just clarity.  Here’s a link to my calendar.  https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/MichellesCosmicClaritySession

Let’s figure out what YOUR hidden (or not so hidden) patterns are – and what you can do to release them.  This is the time for your transformation!

It’s All About Perspective

 

Has this year seemed to completely flash by for you too?!  I cannot believe we are already well into September! But each day has been filled to the brim with all kinds of energy – both “good” and “bad.”

I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of “good” and “bad.” Because I’m not completely sure there really is such a thing.  

Within each experience there are components of both energetics.  For example, my camping trip to the Giant Redwoods in Northern California this summer was exquisite in so many aspects: Getting to spend time in a primal forest with the amazing intelligence of those magnificent trees is at the top of my list of awesome goodness.

Those nasty, biting mosquitoes that were biting through all our repellant are on my list of “bad.”  I haven’t had a mosquito bite in almost 35 years! And these little buggers were awful!

Which brings me to another “good” and “bad”  Rheumatoid Arthritis.

I don’t know anyone who would say RA is ever a good thing.  Pain, stiffness, disability, deformity, joint replacements, lowered self-esteem, wondering if I would ever work again… The list goes on and on. 

But without that disease process, I would never have found my true calling in life.  I would not have written my book, Quantum Soul Clearing – Healing the Scars Life Leaves on the Soul. You probably would have never even known my name!  And I would never have had 35 years of never having a mosquito bite!

And then there’s the whole family saga with my parents and their need for more care than I can personally give them – and what that means for them.  

For them, they’ve been viewing leaving their home as “bad.” Their health issues as “bad.”  But I’ve had to keep reminding them that there can be some good in it, too. Even it is a hard transition. 

My mom can now not have to worry about having to prepare three meals a day for herself and my dad.  There’s a active community of people to interact and play with, going to movies, and theatre, playing games and even learning new things!  And best of all, they don’t have to work so darned hard to keep up a HUGE house and two acres!

So, what’s my point?  And what have I learned over all these years?

My point is that we cannot classify everything as solely good or bad.  Even things that can feel catastrophic in the beginning. There is a spectrum.  And it depends on your point of view.  

In the beginning, when I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I was 26 years old.  I had two small children, age seven and four. And, literally, overnight, I was hit hard. I lost my ability to move.  For months I could scarcely get out of bed. And at one point I was even bed-ridden for almost two years.  

Yes, things looked pretty bleak.  And I struggled. A lot. I was depressed and I wasn’t sure how I was going to make it from one day to the next.  And the years I was bed-ridden, I thought I was going to die – and afraid I wouldn’t, and afraid I would. Those were some very dark days.  For me and for my family.

But inside every profound challenge is a silver lining.  Sometimes you can’t see that lining until you’re in a much different place.  But I promise you, there is one!

So how do you begin to find that silver lining?  What does it take?

I realize now, that it’s all about perspective, and point of view.

What if you could take a look at your experience from a completely different point of view?  How can you see what it is that looks so dark and hopeless from a different vantage point?

No I’m not talking about being all Merry Sunshine and Polly Anna about this.  No, I’m just saying, what if you could look at what you’re going through in a way that helped you find different answers that could help you grow from the difficult situation you might find yourself in?

What if, instead of proclaiming, “This is a disaster!”, you could ask the questions, “What else is possible?”  “What if I wasn’t feeling or experiencing this, what would I be feeling and experiencing from my Expanded Being’s point of view?”, and one of my favorites, “What can I create from this?”

We are profoundly powerful Creator Beings.  What if our point of view in any given moment is actually creating the outcome and even our current reality?

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” I hear you say.  “More of that crazy Law of Attraction BS.”  

But what if it’s not LOA, per se. (WARNING:  This might make you mad and make you question my sanity!) What if the LOA has actually been hi-jacked and contaminated in ways, to keep you in a loop of creating in a space of unreality and even a synthetic reality that doesn’t serve you? What if I can show you how to bypass that contamination and create like you are designed to create?

I’ve been working on this for some time now, and with the help of some brilliant people in my life who have been concurrently working on this, I have made some major breakthroughs.  

Much of this “reality” we’ve been told is “real” is anything but REAL. Through the New Age movement, we’ve been gently but increasingly led down a wrong path.  It’s led many of us to financial ruin, ill health, messed up relationships, exhaustion, and doubting everything about ourselves. And yes, I got sucked in too.  

But now it’s time to reclaim our sovereignty and get back to who we really are:  Expanded, Powerful Co-Creator Beings.

Don’t get me wrong!  I’m not advocating going back to organized anything.  But what I’ve been experiencing, and what I’d like to show you, is how much interference and manipulation we’ve all been subject to – and how to stop it.

Over the next several months, I’ll be talking more about this.  I’m developing a system, with the Quantum Soul Clearing Process, to strip away the interference and manipulation.  I want to pull back the curtains on what is REALLY going on and how to free yourself from it all.  

It’s the interference and manipulation behind all the violence, and all the human suffering on this planet.  And it’s time to step up and teach this so it can stop. 

Are you in?  If you think I’m crazy, I’d be the first to agree with you.  But sometimes, crazy is actually what is needed. Check in with your personal authority.  What feels right for you?  

And if this feels right for you, let’s connect.  

I have some new (to me) tools to share and some new people and their work that I think will also help.  

Stay tuned for upcoming emails and a whole new 4-week challenge.  It’s going to be a TON of fun!

What Do You Do If Mother’s Day Isn’t All Hearts and Flowers?

Happy mothers day letter on wood heart and pink carnation flower

Mother’s Day: Hearts, flowers, cards, celebration, connection, Love. If this time of year brings you feelings of connection and love, I am delighted for you, and I celebrate your loving family that helped create the amazing YOU that you are.

However, for many, this is not and has not been their experience.

For many men and women, it brings up painful childhood memories of loss, abandonment, neglect, even abuse. And the Mother’s Day weekend just adds salt to the wound. Celebrating a past that was challenging may bring more grief and sadness that things weren’t the way they wanted their childhood to be.

  • What do you do if Mother’s Day brings up painful emotions? How do you work through them? Here’s what has worked for me when I’ve found myself in emotional pain.
  • Allow yourself to feel all of your feelings. It’s OK. And it’s honest.
  • Allow yourself to cry if you feel like it, rage if you feel like it, but do it in a safe environment where you aren’t hurting yourself or others.
  • Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or mentor if you are overwhelmed.
  • Write your feelings down so you can get them out of your body and see them clearly on paper. Write until there isn’t anything else you want to say.
  • Begin tapping on the body points to help release the energy from your body.
  • Put on some music and dance the emotions out. Get sweaty! And dance like no one is watching!
  • Use the Quantum Soul Clearing Process to fully eliminate the negative frequencies and create new, positive neural networks throughout your body.
  • Take a walk in the sunshine and fresh air to help “reboot” your body.
  • Eat as cleanly as possible, but if your body is demanding comfort food, eat with enjoyment and no judgment. Savor every bite.
  • Take a long Epsom salt bath to pull the toxins from your body.
  • Put your right hand on your heart and your left hand over your right hand while you send love and reparenting to yourself. Allow your body to rock back and forth or side to side as you soothe and nurture yourself.
  • Most of all, be gentle with yourself. Part of being human is to feel fragile and vulnerable.

I’ve used all of these things (sometimes all of them in one day when things were really overwhelming!) to help me release the negative emotions of old memories, and step into a more loving, positive space.

Life isn’t always what we wanted or asked for. But you’re not broken. In fact, I believe your vulnerability is your greatest strength. Because you’re in my community, it’s because you’re resilient. Strong. And you want to change.

And that is powerful beyond words!

If you need help to shift the energy of a painful past, know that I am here for you. You can set up a connection call with me by clicking on this link: https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/?appointmentType=4193382

And as a Mother’s Day gift to you, to help shift your energy and bring greater joy into your life, here’s a link for a free meditation to help you Releasing Limitations and Finding Joy http://www.quantumsoulclearing.com/gifts/findjoygift

I’m wishing you a lovely Mother’s Day, filled with love, self-love and harmony.

Michelle

My Crazy 2017 Journey… Part 1

wooded_path_light2017. It was my “Year of Loss and Transformation.”  I want to say first off that as I share this journey with you, it’s not from a place of victimization.  It is from the place of sharing my journey and experiences, but also sharing what I did to heal.

Yes, there were times I felt incredibly victimized – but after sitting with the feelings and asking what there was to learn from my experiences, I chose to empower myself.  To clear the energies and to learn and grow from the experiences!

There is so much to tell, that it will be told over the course of several weeks – kinda like a saga!  Perhaps I should write a book.  LOL But I digress…

Actually, my story starts back in July of 2016 when I went to Seattle for what I thought was going to be an amazing PTSD coach training.  Instead, it turned out to be anything but amazing.  In fact, it brought me face to face with some of the darkest, most evil energies I’ve ever encountered!

Within about two months of the training, my dear friend and colleague, Barbara Cole, and I began researching the leader and the company, because everything we had been promised wasn’t being delivered.  After a couple of months of investigation and research, we realized that everything had been built on a house of cards, and was a lie. The energies were anything but empowering and clean, and I refused to allow my work, myself or anyone I’d brought in be contaminated any further.

I realized that I (and the 20+ people I had brought to that training!) were being scammed, and the organization was being run by someone exhibiting extreme cult-leader like tactics and mentality. I immediately reached out to each person I had brought on board.  I shared what I knew, apologized for getting involved with the company, and begin getting them out of the reaches of the organizer and company.

The money that was supposed to go to paying the coaches and to work with veterans, abused women and children, and others who were incredibly vulnerable, was being used to buy her a ranch, and to pay for expensive trips, and all kinds of things.  Plus, she was continuing to market for more and more potential coaches world-wide.

Most of the coaches chose to leave and most were able to get their money back.  A handful chose to stay and continue, which made me feel sick inside, but it was their free will choice to continue and I still hold them in my prayers and love.

There’s so much more to that story, but it’s still in court right now and I can’t go into specifics at the moment because of it all.  But what ultimately happened was it made me and Barbara, the head of the Veteran’s non-profit organization that got sucked into this, and anyone else who opposed her, targets for the dark force energy that was (and is) flowing through her.  We were all attacked by that dark-force energy – and I had a major battle on my hands. I just didn’t completely know it at the time!

What I finally came to see is that it was the perfect plan to bring down our warriors and Lightworkers all around the world!  The “healing modality” we were taught was a profoundly dark-force-contaminated modality that actually caused massive adverse reactions and made people want to kill themselves.  We were being used.  Brilliantly evil!  And Horrifying.

It made me absolutely sick inside to think I was duped into it and had brought in so many others that were being impacted as well.  It made me doubt myself and it took months to work through that energetic morass.

Then, in August of 2016 I went in for a regular dental checkup and found out that I had a massive infection that eventually resulted disaster, the bone was being eaten away.  That was emotionally painful and such a shocker, because I had no idea there was anything wrong until the dental hygienist was flossing my teeth and pus started coming out after my cleaning!  Yikes!

The left front tooth that was initially was one that had been root-canaled many years prior, and I knew it was on shaky ground, so I sighed and went to the endodontist to have it pulled and to get another implant.

Instead, he said, “Oh-oh! We have a problem!  Three missing teeth and three hours later I drove home, thinking, “What the hell just happened??”

As I was recovering from that shock, the first of many “hits” happened.  My sweet kitty, Natasha took a major energetic hit for me, and she began to go downhill shortly after I got back from Seattle’s “training” and died unexpectedly in September.  I was absolutely heartbroken!  She’d been part of my life for over 16 years and was such a sweet little fur-love!

Then about a month later, I found that the back two teeth on the side that I’d had the extractions in August were abscessed!!  I was shocked and horrified, because I’d been on major antibiotics.  But nothing was stopping the bone infection and it kept getting worse.

I consulted another dentist in December, and he showed me that the abscesses were actually happening throughout my mouth.  He recommended extracting all of my teeth. I was stunned!  And horrified.  I absolutely refused.  So, I took more antibiotics.  And then some more.  And then some more.

Also in December of 2016, the love of my live, my other sweet fur-baby, Buddy, took a massive hit for me.  I was battling with the dark force energy on a daily basis and the veteran’s association was under assault as well.  Three days after Christmas, my sweet Buddy died unexpectedly.  It broke me.  I was completely devastated.  I went into a major depression and the infections in my mouth went wild!

I made an emergency appointment with the dentist and just after the first of the year I had a six-hour surgery to have all my teeth taken out in order to stop the infection.  I cannot begin to tell you how painful that was!  And it took months and months and months to recover from that.

I kept thinking, “If I had never brushed or flossed my teeth, I could understand losing all my teeth!”  But I have always been obsessive about making sure I brushed and flossed at least twice daily.

I realized that one contributing factor was the arthritis medication I was taking.  It was a biological medication that took my immune system way down.  I just didn’t realize how much.  Because of the surgery, I had to stop taking my medication.  And, of course, the rheumatoid arthritis went crazy!

Through the dentist, I was fortunate to find an alternative healing clinic in Farmington, about a half an hour from where I live.  They did a couple of rounds of IV antibiotics for me so that the infection wouldn’t spread to all of my replaced joints or other tissues and organs.  And then I started on a series of high-dose Vitamin C and other nutrients, IV ozone treatments, and other healing modalities.

I spent most of 2017 in an IV chair 2-4 times a week to get the infection and arthritis issues under control, but it was a very slow process and some days I was in so much pain, I just wanted to call it quits.  I found myself becoming more and more depressed and wondering if I’d even make it.

So many emotional pieces were coming up during this time to be addressed and healed.  Generational pieces about suffering, collective beliefs about aging, what happens when you lose your ability to chew food, personal beliefs about beauty and wholeness were all up for me to look at.  I felt like I was losing my health, but most of all I felt like I was losing my identity – and I was.

There was so much loss and grief going on and I decided to just put my business on hold because I didn’t feel like I had anything to offer to anyone.

I’m going to pause here – there’s so much more to my story, but I’m going to save it for future posts.  Again, I’m not telling this story from a victimization standpoint.  It’s to begin sharing the journey I took last year that has taken me to some very dark places and how I not only survived, but what it has taken to come back from all of that and begin to thrive.

Because if I can do it – so can you.  And I know that many of you reading this have been through a very difficult time last year too.

What is True Freedom?

What is Freedom? From Quantum Soul ClearingThis weekend on July 4th, the United States celebrates 240 years of independence from England.  That bloody Revolutionary War sparked by the injustices the early Colonial settlers experienced, changed the course of history and birthed America from an English penal colony to a fledgling country of its own.  The founding fathers of this country created the first experiment of democracy since the classical Greek societies in 600 B.C.

Today many Americans – as well as citizens in other countries throughout the world – proclaim their freedom.  Freedom to think for themselves.  Freedom to vote.  Freedom to live a certain life-style. Freedom to worship the way that person chooses without the fear of retribution or even death.  This template of freedom was ignited on that day when the Declaration of Independence was signed here in America.

But is that really true?  Are we truly free – or have we traded perceived security for some form of subjugation?  Are our minds, our thoughts, our actions free from old, outdated beliefs that keep us entrapped and unhappy?  Are our emotions being hijacked by the media, by fear, by anything?  To whom or what have we allowed our independence and sovereignty to be eroded and outright hijacked?

5802012 - old fashionet american constitution with usa  flag.In the U.S. Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, our forefathers stated: (Bold italics are mine.)

“When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the Separation. We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness—That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security. Such has been the patient Sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the Necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The History of the present King of Great-Britain is a History of repeated Injuries and Usurpations, all having in direct Object the Establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid World…” 

You can read the entire Declaration of Independence here: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Office%20of%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%20Center%20Site/Publications/PDFs/M-654.pdf

I love this Declaration of Independence.  It inspires me.  It makes me think.  It teaches me to be a better, stronger person.  It basically says, “We will no longer tolerate the injustice of this situation.  And we are choosing sovereignty, rather than continuing to live under abuses and despotism!”

Ironically, 240 years later, we see very similar situations of tyranny in our own country by the very government that was designed to protect our liberties and right to happiness.  Our government seems to have gone amuck.  How have we allowed this to happen if this government is “We the People, Of the People, By the People and For the People?”

Everywhere is the evidence that our government officials have been bought, and have sold out, to the interests of big business, big pharma, and big agriculture.  But this article isn’t about whining and complaining about it and doing nothing.  Even though most of us have no idea how to repair such a broken, corrupt system that cares too blatantly little for the will of the people it governs.

Could it be that the answers lie within each and every one of us? Could it be that we may even be experiencing similar energies in our own lives?  Is our government reflecting our inner experiences to us in profound 3-D Technicolor ways?  The fact is, we may even be our own abuser, our own oppressor, our own tyrant!

Because there is so much bombardment lately, perhaps you feel overwhelmed and hopeless to make any changes.  But I disagree with that belief.  I believe that we are far more powerful than we give ourselves credit for!

18666589_sI believe that as we change within ourselves the old, entrenched belief systems that are being reflected in our outer world, we have not just the right, but the responsibility to do something about it.  And it starts with us!  It starts by looking within and being willing to make changes.

Because we are all connected through the collective conscious (or unconscious, as the case may be!), everything we are experiencing is impacting the country we live in and the entire planet.  We are not separate.  We are one humanity with the same expectations, needs and desires for something better.  Something greater than ourselves.

There is a great deal of hate speech being spouted here in the U.S. and around the world.  It seems like everybody is feeling hateful about something.  But where do you feel hateful feelings within or about yourself?

What part of your body do you despise?  Is it your thighs, your jiggly arms, your not-so-flat belly, your freckles, your aging skin, your hair, your breasts, your toes, your legs, or your backside?  Why?  Who says these things are not absolutely perfect?  (Hint:  It might be the media and Big Business!)

What part of your life do you absolutely hate – and cannot or will not tolerate? Is there something you simply cannot get past?  Some real or perceived hurt or harm you’ve experienced or been on the receiving end?  Do you dread going to work every day because it feels like you are either giving away a part of your soul or it is being stolen from you? (Hint: It might be old messages from old religious or social patterning.)

What hate-speech are you perpetrating on yourself?  Do you tell yourself you’re stupid, not good enough, not beautiful enough, just not enough – period?  Do you hear the voices of someone in your past telling you you’re ugly or fat, selfish or horrible?  And have you taken on those voices and joined the “choir?”  (Hint:  It might be that bully or rival from childhood or critical parent.)

Do you punish yourself mercilessly for over-eating, by spending hours at the gym?  Numb out with food, drugs, TV, sex, shopping or other addictions to avoid just how much pain you’re really in, because you just don’t know any other coping skills?  What do YOU want to build a wall around so that you can keep something that you perceive as unpleasant out of your life? What part of you needs to be reclaimed and reintegrated with love? (Hint:  This might be self-hatred, or fear of the unknown trying to control your life.)

Are you punishing yourself needless for any past-life “transgressions” that you no longer have any control over (the past is the PAST – there’s no going back, only forgiveness!) by being over-spiritual or over-giving? (Hint:  This might involve some deep soul-clearing work.)

What are you trying to control?  Yourself?  Others?  Certain situations or circumstances that you really have no control over?

Where are you betraying yourself?  How might you be a traitor to your true beliefs or desires in order to keep an imagined peace?

If what areas have you become so intolerant or judgmental of yourself or others that even the slightest infractions of behavior send your blood pressure and emotions sky-rocketing out of control?

5676633 - united states declaration of independenceIf you have answered “yes” to any of these questions – or if these questions have triggered any other “ah-ha’s” for you, I believe it’s time for your own personal Declaration of Independence.

It’s time to take a stand for yourself.  For higher principles.  For greater love and compassion for yourself and for others.  I believe we are all just doing the best we can in a world in which the energetic and emotional heat is being turned up.

There’s an agenda that is designed to keep us enslaved to the status quo.  Fighting ourselves and one another.  Keeping us embroiled and agitated so that all we see are our differences and not our true similarities.  It’s a way to control us and we’re buying into it.  It’s time to opt out!

Here’s a version of my own Declaration of Independence I’m adopting for myself this year.  It’s a reminder to myself that I truly am a sovereign Being of the planet and of the Universe.  And that as that Sovereign Being – that Divine Sovereign Being with inalienable rights granted to me by a loving and compassionate Creator – I am responsible for creating my own reality.

I am responsible for the energy I put out in the world.  I am responsible for the words I speak the either agitate people to violence, hurt someone and make them doubt themselves, or inspire others to greatness.

I am responsible for how I treat myself, and for breaking out of old, entrained patterns that were established more than half a century ago, that I have old recently become aware of.  These old patterns are no longer in alignment with who I am today.  So I believe that it’s time for my own personal revolution.  What about you?  Will you join me?

“When in the Course of my evolutionary human existence, it becomes necessary that I, as an evolving, conscious Human Being, have needs to dissolve the emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and financial Bands which have chained me to myself or with any others in ways that are limiting, disabling, and karmically unsustainable; and to assume the Powers of Heaven and Earth, the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God which entitle ME a conscious separation from the pain and suffering I have been inflicting on myself or others. 

I hold these Truths to be self-evident, that I – and all Human Beings – are created beautifully, powerfully, joyously and freely.  That we are endowed by and with our Creator’s Consciousness, with certain Unalienable Rights. That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.  That to secure these Rights, I now mandate that I am Self-Aware and Self-Governing.  It is MY Right – and the right of all People – to alter or to abolish destructive and limiting beliefs, thoughts and practices, and to institute new Personal, conscientious Governance, in order to create and effect my Individual Safety, Authority, Prosperity and Happiness.

I have long-endured almost unendurable harshness because I thought I had no choice, and no power to change.  Indeed, I didn’t recognize the maltreatments because they were simply part of my formerly unconscious life.  But When the long Train of Abuses and forcible seizure of my personal power and free will, either by myself or others, which are designed to reduce me completely under absolute oppression, coercion, authoritarianism and domination, it is My Right, it is My Duty, to throw off such Governance, and to provide new Guards and Standards for my future Security, Safety and Happiness. It is now necessary through my deeper understanding of my Greater Soul Self, which compels me to alter my personal beliefs and personal governances.  Because of the tyranny these old beliefs, thoughts and actions have had over my Being, as a sovereign Being of the Universe, I choose joy, freedom, the pursuit of my soul’s purpose, beauty, enlightenment and ONENESS over all else…”

843292 - j. edgar hoover fbi building, washington dc, usaI love this awakening and evolutionary – even revolutionary – time we are in.  Although it may be a little overwhelming, stressful, and scary, it’s also exhilarating, powerful, and OURS!

This is a pivotal time in history for humanity, both collectively and personally.  Never before in recorded history have we had the opportunity for so much personal freedom – or so much to lose.  So much understanding of our place in the Universe.  So much raw opportunity to become and embody the completely Divine Expression that we are designed to be.

Here’s to true freedom.  Yours and mine.  The freedom to be whatever and whomever you wish to be!  Happy 4th of July!

Staying Centered During Deeply Troubling Times

I picked up an early morning call from my brother in law on May 1st, asking what the latest news was on Darin. My sleepy brain registered the fact that something wasn’t quite right, but I really had NO idea why he was asking about my step-son.

In response to my questioning, he said, “Apparently, you haven’t heard. Darin was in a terrible motorcycle accident last night and is in ICU.” And with those words, I was wide awake!

I immediately went to find my husband and together we made the call to my daughter-in-law, Jessica, to find out what was happening.

That was when we learned that he was in such critical condition, that doctors didn’t expect him to survive. Needless to say, Jessica was almost hysterical and terrified that she was going to lose her husband.

I found myself automatically checking in with him intuitively, and was told he would be just fine. I worked with Jessica for a little bit to get her calmed down, then went to work on Darin remotely, myself.

Over and over again, I was told by my non-physical teams, “He will be just fine. Do not panic. Do not worry. Hold only positive thoughts for him.”

Somehow I found myself in pure peacefulness, despite the news and despite everything we were being told. At first, I kept checking in with myself to make sure I wasn’t just numbing out and detaching from it all.

I’m usually the one who quickly attaches and gets swept away by all the drama! But this time, it was my job to hold space for all the healing opportunities for him, as well as for the entire family. And that’s just what I did.

I reached out to my friends and community asked for prayers for his healing. I was absolutely blown away by the outpouring I received. Darius Barazandeh, Eram Saeed, and Shefali Burns, some of my telesummit hosts, all added Darin to their community’s prayer circles, effectively connecting with hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

Love and healing offerings began pouring in. Kimberly McGeorge sent a healing audio; hundreds of people in my community sent reiki and other types of remote healing modalities. The responses by people I knew and others who were “strangers” was deeply moving and almost overwhelming.

As the days went by, and there was no real change in his condition. I began to doubt myself, and to question the validity of the information I had received. I tend to be a bit impatient! And I wanted him awake and on the mend immediately!

However, I continued to do my healing work on him remotely, holding space for his ultimate outcome and also holding space for my husband and family to grieve and work through their own feelings.

About a week into his ICU stay, Darin suffered another setback. He started spiking a fever of about 103°F. More tests were run and we found that he had developed pneumonia! Apparently when he had his accident, he aspirated dirt from the road, as well as food and stomach acid from his own body. The result was a raging infection that required specialized IV antibiotics, suctioning his lungs and constant monitoring.

Things looked pretty dark – and still I was told, “He will be OK. Remain calm and continue holding space, and continue sending healing energies.”

Despite the drama paying itself out, I managed to remain centered and calm. I am not sure how I was able to do it. But I had a very clear knowing that he would come out of it.

Then, about two weeks after the accident, Darin started showing signs of waking up. We were cautiously elated, because we weren’t sure just how much damage his brain and body had suffered and what those effects would be.

At first, he was quite disoriented. He couldn’t talk because of the trachea tube they’d inserted to help with the pneumonia. He seemed to recognize Jessica, his wife, but was so exhausted he was only awake for moments at a time.

However, each day, those waking moments lengthened. Within a few days, the doctors did more tests and learned that he was strong enough to have the trachea tube removed, which allowed him to speak.

Throughout this time, I knew that my role was to stay as centered and peaceful as possible, while sending healing energy through me to him. Secondarily, my job was to hold the space for my family members, and help them work through their grief, fears and uncertainties.

The challenge for me as an empath is not getting caught up in the emotions of those around me. And this event was a true test of that!

What I was told by my non-physical teams was that staying out of the drama and holding the vision and space for Darin’s recovery was of paramount importance.

I accomplished this by meditation, daily prayer, and consciously checking in with myself throughout each day to monitor what my thoughts and feelings were.

It was fascinating to me to realize just how much of my husband’s and daughter-in-law’s fears and energies I was absorbing! I had to stop often and clear that fear for us all and purposely send it into the Light for transformation.

If I had allowed that energy to infect me, I could not and would not be able to continue to send healing energy and help Darin to the best of my abilities.

unnamed (2)How many times have you experienced something very challenging in your life? And how many times have your gotten sucked into the energy of the circumstance, only to find yourself spinning and feeling helpless to do anything?

I can honestly say that that used to be my life. I would easily get caught up in the drama of the situation and then I would be unable to be as effective as I could have been.

Going through this experience has taught me a powerful lesson in allowing, not judging, and staying connected and centered. Was it easy? NO!

Was the outcome optimal? YES!

I also learned through this that when you are centered and grounded, Spirit can speak to you very clearly! I VERY CLEARLY was told he would be alright. For the first two weeks, I had remind myself that what appeared to be catastrophic was only temporary. And it was!

At the end of May, Darin was moved to a care facility where they coordinated his rehabilitation and managed his daily care needs until he was strong enough to do so himself.

Then about a week ago, he was released to go home! Talk about a miracle! The doctors didn’t hold out much hope in the beginning.

Darin still has quite a ways to go until he’s back to his original strength, but we are absolutely delighted with the progress that has been made so far. He’s already talking about getting back to work, and we have to remind him that this is his time to heal.

I admire his desire to be productive. And I also know from personal experience that it is imperative to allow yourself the time to heal, body, mind and soul from traumatic experiences.

If you are facing any kind of challenging experience, hopefully you can draw on my experience here.

Drop into your belly area, refuse to get drawn into the chaos and confusion of the moment, and start aligning with your SELF and with Source, so that you can receive clear guidance and direction.

That alignment will help you create miracles of all kinds in your life and the lives of your loved ones!

I picked up an early morning call from my brother in law on May 1st, asking what the latest news was on Darin. My sleepy brain registered the fact that something wasn’t quite right, but I really had NO idea why he was asking about my step-son.

In response to my questioning, he said, “Apparently, you haven’t heard. Darin was in a terrible motorcycle accident last night and is in ICU.” And with those words, I was wide awake!

I immediately went to find my husband and together we made the call to my daughter-in-law, Jessica, to find out what was happening.

That was when we learned that he was in such critical condition, that doctors didn’t expect him to survive. Needless to say, Jessica was almost hysterical and terrified that she was going to lose her husband.

I found myself automatically checking in with him intuitively, and was told he would be just fine. I worked with Jessica for a little bit to get her calmed down, then went to work on Darin remotely, myself.

Over and over again, I was told by my non-physical teams, “He will be just fine. Do not panic. Do not worry. Hold only positive thoughts for him.”

Somehow I found myself in pure peacefulness, despite the news and despite everything we were being told. At first, I kept checking in with myself to make sure I wasn’t just numbing out and detaching from it all.

I’m usually the one who quickly attaches and gets swept away by all the drama! But this time, it was my job to hold space for all the healing opportunities for him, as well as for the entire family. And that’s just what I did.

I reached out to my friends and community asked for prayers for his healing. I was absolutely blown away by the outpouring I received. Darius Barazandeh, Eram Saeed, and Shefali Burns, some of my telesummit hosts, all added Darin to their community’s prayer circles, effectively connecting with hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

Love and healing offerings began pouring in. Kimberly McGeorge sent a healing audio; hundreds of people in my community sent reiki and other types of remote healing modalities. The responses by people I knew and others who were “strangers” was deeply moving and almost overwhelming.

As the days went by, and there was no real change in his condition. I began to doubt myself, and to question the validity of the information I had received. I tend to be a bit impatient! And I wanted him awake and on the mend immediately!

However, I continued to do my healing work on him remotely, holding space for his ultimate outcome and also holding space for my husband and family to grieve and work through their own feelings.

About a week into his ICU stay, Darin suffered another setback. He started spiking a fever of about 103°F. More tests were run and we found that he had developed pneumonia! Apparently when he had his accident, he aspirated dirt from the road, as well as food and stomach acid from his own body. The result was a raging infection that required specialized IV antibiotics, suctioning his lungs and constant monitoring.

Things looked pretty dark – and still I was told, “He will be OK. Remain calm and continue holding space, and continue sending healing energies.”

Despite the drama paying itself out, I managed to remain centered and calm. I am not sure how I was able to do it. But I had a very clear knowing that he would come out of it.

Then, about two weeks after the accident, Darin started showing signs of waking up. We were cautiously elated, because we weren’t sure just how much damage his brain and body had suffered and what those effects would be.

At first, he was quite disoriented. He couldn’t talk because of the trachea tube they’d inserted to help with the pneumonia. He seemed to recognize Jessica, his wife, but was so exhausted he was only awake for moments at a time.

However, each day, those waking moments lengthened. Within a few days, the doctors did more tests and learned that he was strong enough to have the trachea tube removed, which allowed him to speak.

Throughout this time, I knew that my role was to stay as centered and peaceful as possible, while sending healing energy through me to him. Secondarily, my job was to hold the space for my family members, and help them work through their grief, fears and uncertainties.

The challenge for me as an empath is not getting caught up in the emotions of those around me. And this event was a true test of that!

What I was told by my non-physical teams was that staying out of the drama and holding the vision and space for Darin’s recovery was of paramount importance.

I accomplished this by meditation, daily prayer, and consciously checking in with myself throughout each day to monitor what my thoughts and feelings were.

It was fascinating to me to realize just how much of my husband’s and daughter-in-law’s fears and energies I was absorbing! I had to stop often and clear that fear for us all and purposely send it into the Light for transformation.

If I had allowed that energy to infect me, I could not and would not be able to continue to send healing energy and help Darin to the best of my abilities.

How many times have you experienced something very challenging in your life? And how many times have your gotten sucked into the energy of the circumstance, only to find yourself spinning and feeling helpless to do anything?

I can honestly say that that used to be my life. I would easily get caught up in the drama of the situation and then I would be unable to be as effective as I could have been.

Going through this experience has taught me a powerful lesson in allowing, not judging, and staying connected and centered. Was it easy? NO!

Was the outcome optimal? YES!

I also learned through this that when you are centered and grounded, Spirit can speak to you very clearly! I VERY CLEARLY was told he would be alright. For the first two weeks, I had remind myself that what appeared to be catastrophic was only temporary. And it was!

At the end of May, Darin was moved to a care facility where they coordinated his rehabilitation and managed his daily care needs until he was strong enough to do so himself.

Then about a week ago, he was released to go home! Talk about a miracle! The doctors didn’t hold out much hope in the beginning.

Darin still has quite a ways to go until he’s back to his original strength, but we are absolutely delighted with the progress that has been made so far. He’s already talking about getting back to work, and we have to remind him that this is his time to heal.

I admire his desire to be productive. And I also know from personal experience that it is imperative to allow yourself the time to heal, body, mind and soul from traumatic experiences.

If you are facing any kind of challenging experience, hopefully you can draw on my experience here.

Drop into your belly area, refuse to get drawn into the chaos and confusion of the moment, and start aligning with your SELF and with Source, so that you can receive clear guidance and direction.

That alignment will help you create miracles of all kinds in your life and the lives of your loved ones!

 

 

What If I’m Not Really Broken?

ertI had a profound epiphany this month: I’ve had an unconscious, underlying belief that there is something fundamentally wrong with me and that I was broken.

My second epiphany was that the truth is just the opposite. I’m not broken! In fact, no one is broken – EVEN IF IT FEELS LIKE IT! There’s nothing that needs to be fixed, healed or saved.

What I realized is that there is only energy. If something feels uncomfortable, it is asking to be acknowledged. That discomfort is a sign that the energy or feeling it is out of alignment with our ultimate desired outcome!

Now, if you are like me and have been dealing with a chronic physical challenge for years, you might start to argue for your belief system, like I was. There was a problem that needed a solution. It had to be fixed – and NOW!

But let me share with you a different perspective that I am adopting, because it is changing how I feel and how quickly my body is changing because of it.

Our physical bodies are much more energetically dense than our thoughts and our spirit bodies. They are slower to respond because of this density. But they are responding with every breath and thought that we have!

Sometimes, if we are dealing with big health conditions, big financial circumstances, big relationship challenges, or other big life circumstances, we cannot see the small changes that are taking place. Then we begin to doubt ourselves, our journey, our efficacy. We get discouraged and depressed and that also impacts how our bodies react.

But most of all, I am finding that the discouragement my clients are experiencing is triggering a belief that everything they have done to change is a failure and a fraud. So they become disillusioned and believe that this path of spiritual awakening we are on is false! All because change isn’t happening fast enough according to an underlying belief system!

This is where it is critical to take a step back (or even two, if you need to!), so that we can get a different perspective. Sometimes, we need to get outside help in order to obtain that perspective, whether it is with a trusted friend, family member, or professional.

The truth is, we are making progress toward our desired outcomes every minute of every day. Being mindful of that progress – and patient with anything that appears to be a setback – will move us toward our desired outcomes much more efficiently and happily.

So how do you deal with an apparent setback?
In my case, my physical therapist and I had tried to move too quickly and aggressively during rehab, and the result was excruciating pain, excessive inflammation and having to stop therapy altogether for about a month, in order for the body to rest, heal and ready itself for physical therapy.
Here are some things to assess when you might be experiencing a setback:

 

What is my underlying belief system or expectation – and is it realistic?

I believe this is one of the most important questions to examine, when it comes to transformation or a healing process. Do you believe that you should (notice the emphasis on that word) be able to heal something yourself and in a short time frame? This is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to allowing the process of healing, because we will constantly self-sabotage or push too hard, if we believe that things should be a certain way, and they are not.

Not everyone responds to therapy or a healing modality in the same way as any other person on the planet. Our healing processes are unique to us. In fact, they are as unique as our finger prints. What works for one person may not work for another, or as quickly.

 

Why do you believe that particular belief?

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Where did you pick up that belief that you should be experiencing things in a particular way?
Why do you believe that if you’ve had surgery your body should be completely healed in a matter of days of weeks?
Who says that you should just get over the grief of a loved one dying or leaving?
Who says that just because you’re experiencing a job loss or big loss that you can’t or won’t find an even better job where you will make more money and be happier than before?
What standard of perfection are you holding yourself to that might be getting in the way of your desired ultimate outcome?
I encourage you to take some time and examine what your beliefs really are.

 

What is my body really trying to tell me?

Are you blocking or negating feelings that might be trying to inform and guide you?
Do you need more rest? Better nutrition? More water?
Do you need gentle, soothing touch, or do you need deeper, more aggressive body work?
Are those feelings of anger and resentment hiding the fact that you are being invalidated and emotionally abused by someone that is supposed to love and support you?
Are those feelings of depression trying to tell you that what you believe is not the truth of who you really are?
Is the physical pain in your body trying to tell you that there is something that needs medical intervention and that it’s time to see a good physician or surgeon to assist you in your healing process?
Is the physical pain in your body letting you know that you are over-doing something, and that it’s time to rest and relax?
Is the physical pain in your body trying to tell you that you are stuffing emotions, and it’s time to address what is causing you emotional and mental pain?
Is the physical pain in your body trying to tell you that the foods you are eating are causing inflammation and therefore wide-spread pain?

These are just a few of the questions that will help you inform and support yourself as you deal with what might appear to be a setback.

I say “apparent setback” only because that is what we have labeled it, because we have a belief about the schedule on which we should be doing or experiencing life in some way.

But what if it isn’t really a setback at all? What if it is just part of the fabric of our lives and an opportunity to deepen our mastery and our awareness? What if nothing is really broken, but that the “setback” is asking us to see something more clearly so that we can evolve to a higher level of consciousness, physical perfection and awareness?

What if…..?

The Trick To Making Peace With Change

What do you do when you know you need to make a change but are either too afraid to make it, or you’re not sure how to make those changes?time for change

 

Most people don’t make changes in their lives until their situation is so painful that they can’t stand it one more minute!  This is typically how decisions are made – whether it pertains to a relationship, clothing styles, new vehicles, careers, addictions, expanding waist lines, or even shopping for groceries.

 

The problem is that we wait to make changes until we are in a state of crisis, instead of consciousness.  Being in crisis mode causes us to make decisions that are often not in our best interests.  They are made when we are in a state of panic – that fight, flight or freeze state – which means we are literally out of our minds and completely reactive!

 

Seems kind of silly, doesn’t it? I have yet to meet someone who made a really good decision based on panic.

 

Yet most people just will not make a decision and do something until they are in some type of crisis.

 

Change is not something that most of us enjoy, because it involves risk.  It means being uncomfortable.  It means dealing with the unknown.  It could mean the possibility of failing – or wildly succeeding; both of which come with their own fears and insecurities.

 

But is there an easier way to face and make changes that would make it easier to accomplish?  Are there small things we can do that will help us stop procrastinating and making changes until they are at a critical stage?

 

Here are some tips that might help you think – and act – differently when facing your next big change:

 

1 – How do you feel?

Seems like a pretty straight-forward question, but are you really in touch with your feelings?  Or are you a wizard at stuffing uncomfortable feelings?  You know, out of sight out of mind?

 

When we are unconscious iStock_000006493749Smallabout our feelings, we are not living consciously.  Our feelings are the language of Spirit.  It’s how our Highest Selves let us know if we are on track or are off target.

 

Feeling awful inside lets us know that we are not in alignment with who we really are!  Feeling good, centered and peaceful are signs that we are aligned with our life purpose and are on the right path.

 

2 – If you don’t feel comfortable inside, what is the problem?

Sometimes we are aware that something is off, but we can’t quite figure out what it is.  Our subconscious minds are letting our feelings know that there is a problem, or something that needs our attention.  But are you too busy to check inside and determine if you feel happy and peaceful or if you are anxious and afraid?

 

3 – Know if there is a problem that needs your attention.

This sound like a no-brainer, but if you (or a loved one) is dealing with an addiction, for example, you (or they) may not fully get that there’s problem!  If you are not conscious that there is a problem (or you are denying that it’s as big a problem as it really is), look around you – and look within, as well.

 

Are you being controlled by something (drugs, cigarettes, chaos, food, sex, alcohol, other people, etc.  Be honest here.  Can you honestly say that you can go without _________ (fill in the blank) for the rest of your life?  Or is it that you just don’t want to?

 

What I know – and have seen – is that there is a point in addiction when you can still walk away from the substance you are abusing.  However, there is a certain point in that addiction when you cannot, and the addiction or substance completely takes over.

 

Often, you try to ignore that problem and keep doing what you’re doing, because another fix stops the noise for a few hours, days or weeks or even months.  You tell yourself that you’re cured.  You’ll never do it again – until the next time comes and it’s even more urgent.  That’s when you can be assured it is a real problem.

 

4 – Know when it’s time to ask for and get help.

Once you acknowledge and identify that there is a problem, then you can decide how to handle it.

 

If it’s something small like grocery shopping for the next week’s food, you probably have the skills and ability to handle that.  It’s making the time and perhaps changing your mind-set about grocery shopping.

 

Instead of being a chore or necessary evil you force yourself to submit to when you absolutely have to, could you think of a way to make it more enjoyable or even fun?  Think if it as an opportunity to love and support yourself and your family through healthy eating and creative meal planning.

 

If it’s a matter of changing jobs or careers, consider doing some aptitude and abilities testing to see what really suits you.  It might be just the ticket to putting you on a whole new career path that allows your natural gifts and abilities to shine!

 

Do you need some additional training or schooling to get into your preferred field?  If so, start that process.  If not, spend some time updating your resume.  Do some research into the industry you are interested in and start making contacts.  Consider talking to a recruiter or job-placement specialist to help you land your dream job.

 

If it’s a full-blown addiction you are dealing with, you owe it to yourself to find treatment and counseling that will help you work through the underlying emotional and physical issues that are the basis of that addiction.  Please don’t assume you can do it yourself.  That just sets you up for failure.

 

There’s no shame in asking for help!  From housekeeping, to hair stylists, to addiction counseling, to career counseling, and beyond.  The smartest, most talented people are the ones that get the most help to insure their success!

 

5 – Take things in small steps.

shutterstock_132894920It is impossible to eat an entire 7-course meal in one bite.  It would be absolutely foolish to even try!  But you can eat that meal one bite at a time, right?  And remember the old cliche: “Rome wasn’t built in a day!”

 

Break the problem down into smaller, bite-sized chunks.  Are you dealing with a weight issue?  Don’t obsess about the 80 pounds your physician says you need to lose.  You already know that.  Have that major goal in mind, but break it down a day, week or a month at a time!

 

Plan a course of action.  It’s not just about calories in and calories out.  That is old-paradigm thinking!

 

Find an integrative practitioner or ND that can help you uncover any hormonal, fungal, bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections that might be contributing to the weight issue.  Ask them to test you for food allergies or intolerance that are causing inflammation and subsequent weight gain.

 

Or consider a three-week elimination diet that removes wheat, gluten, sugar, soy, corn, eggs, dairy and peanuts – the most common food allergens – from your diet.  Millions of people who have followed this elimination diet have immediately felt better, eliminated physical pain, increased physical energy, and lost weight!

 

Move your body daily.  You don’t need extreme exercise – especially if you’ve been sedentary or have joint or physical pain!  Walk, dance, use a rebounder, get in a pool, simply stretch.  But get your body moving so that you are increasing how effectively your metabolism burns calories, eliminates toxins, and uses your body’s fat stores for fuel.

 

Making a day-by-day plan of action, allows you to focus on achieving your goals, and one that can be easily executed.  Plus, if you have a daily plan, you can more easily record and monitor your results so that it is easier to stay on task!iStock_000014790902Small

 

6 – Be Kind and Gentle With Yourself!

We are often our own worst critic.  Some of the thoughts we think about and say to ourselves we would never say to another living soul!  We are often careless and cruel to ourselves because we’ve either been taught that it’s OK, or that we’ve come to believe that it’s a way to motivate ourselves to succeed.

 

Nothing could be further from the truth!  That inner destructive self-talk is standing between you and your goals and dreams.  Please stop it!  You are beautiful.  You are smart and intelligent.  You are loveable.  You are worthy.

 

Don’t let anyone – especially yourself – tell you any different.  Stop bullying yourself and telling lies, because they just aren’t true!  Yes, we’ve all made mistakes.  But give yourself a break – and  HUGE hug.

 

Start today over.  Start allowing yourself to love yourself.  Start nurturing your dreams and desires.  Start seeing yourself as infinitely capable and smart.  Trust that you have everything it takes to succeed – because you DO!

 

7 – If you find yourself feeling down, unhappy, uncomfortable in any way, “Stop, Drop and Roll.”

 

  • Stop doing what you are doing.
  • Drop down inside and connect with your Divine Core Center (that’s in the solar plexus/belly area).
  • Then Roll out the Quantum Soul Clearing Process™.

 

Begin eliminating and releasing the painful emotions and self-talk until you feel your energy shift and you feel much better.  It won’t take long – and it will pay you MAJOR positive karmic dividends!

 

I would like to share a special gift for you to help show you how simple the process really is: Click here for the Eliminating Addictions Audio.

 

Where Is Energy Stagnation Impacting Your Life?

iStock_000018487816Medium   In my Personal Note From Michelle this week, I talked about how clearing up old and dying energy in one part of my life helped breathe new life into other areas of my life. It changed how I felt physically and energetically and it also helped my husband miraculously manifest a place to park our RV closer to where he is working in Santa Cruz.

Even though I know how energy works, part of me thought that it might be a stretch to imagine how pulling up my dying gardens would result in opening the space for him to move closer to work. But then I realized that everything is energy, and is intricately intertwined. I’d been really having to work hard to keep my flowers alive in an extreme drought and they were not doing well. In fact, there were dying from the heat and lack of water. I was living in the energy of struggle.

I realized that with all of my efforts, to make something stay alive, I was tying up some very important energy and not allowing that energy flow to where it needed to be. I was struggling against nature – and against myself!

Once I made that connection, I began to wonder what other areas of my life might need to be cleaned up so that energy can more easily flow throughout my entire life.

Often we don’t see the correlation between a cluttered office, closet or garage, and how that is impacting our financial abundance.

We don’t see how the unresolved resentment and rage we have toward someone in our past is contributing to our lack of health and vitality, or is creating anxiety.

We don’t understand how our unconscious negative self-talk is preventing us from having the most amazing, loving relationship that we’ve been yearning for forever!

But it’s all about the energy….

When you are surrounded by clutter and are storing things that you “might need someday,” you are telling the universe that you just don’t have the abundance to obtain what you need shutterstock_196109159when you need it. You are sending out a very specific energy signature that is all about lack. What you broadcast out always comes back in the same or similar form.

If your closets, drawers, and garage are so full that you can’t put another thing in them, you are literally telling the Universe that there’s no room for anything more! You have everything you need, so there’s no need to send more! You are shutting off the incoming flow of abundance.

I can’t tell you the number of clients that come to me wanting to change their financial abundance. When we look at their personal Money Map, they finally discover what’s blocking their abundance. Often they are shocked to realize the number of deeply held beliefs they have about money they had no idea they were carrying!

Then there are the clients I work with who are on a path of personal empowerment. Their lives are working well for the most part, but deep inside, something feels like it is missing. They are successful, but they don’t feel good about themselves inside. They tend to describe their lives as unfulfilling and boring, and they don’t understand why. They are successful, have a measure of financial abundance, are in committed relationships, but still something is missing.

During these session, we explore and release old programs that help them reconnect to their Real Selves. We look at what might be undermining their self-worth and self-esteem. We uncover the deeply held beliefs that to be an adult means putting child-like emotions and play behind. And much, much more!

shutterstock_51790411Of course, those hidden programs sap their joy and self-fulfillment! As we uncover the beautiful Being within, they can see how the unconscious, deeply held beliefs they’ve had from the past no longer are in alignment with who they have become. As they shed those old programs and align with the truth of their gifts and talents, they can easily allow even greater abundance and personal satisfaction to become their new way of being.

So what about you? What part of your life might be being blocked or has become stagnant, because there is cluttered and dying energy in another area of your life? Although it might appear to be unrelated, I have found that they are absolutely, completely intertwined.

Sometimes, the “cure” for the problem is a simple shift in energy to open up the flow of abundance and well-being. Sometimes it takes a little more digging. Ultimately though, it does take some inner introspection and willingness to look within to discover what is there.

If you are experiencing financial stagnation,consider booking a private Your Unique Money Map appointment with me to find out all the areas that are being impacted, and how we can create greater financial flow and abundance in your life today!